Armstrong Says Conservation Threatens Fishery
The Conservative Candidate in Cumberland-Colchester has reacted angrily to an announcement by Justin Trudeau that the Liberals intend to protect another 25 percent of Canada’s oceans by 2025.
Scott Armstrong sees that as closing 25 percent of our coastal fisheries. He says, “It is a direct slap in the face to fishermen in Cumberland–Colchester and across Nova Scotia who depend on the fishery to support their families and their communities.
The former Member of Parliament added, “For four years, Nova Scotia’s Liberal MPs stood by silently as their government undercut the consultation process that is vital to designating protected areas. As a result, fishermen and small coastal communities are being forced to fight their government to defend their interests. This is wrong and must stop.”
Armstrong says, “A Conservative government will conduct consultations with local communities and governments, business owners, and Indigenous peoples to make sure that our approach has the best interests of the communities in mind.”
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